Happy Independence Day

Hey Mom,

I am using a mall store computer so it is really loud and it is kind of hard to concentrate. Things are going really good for me but not so much for my companion. On Monday, our p-day, we were with our whole zone in the church gym and we were playing dodgeball/steal the flag. The only problem was that we were using tennis balls to play. It was way fun for the first 10 times we played but the 11th time I pegged elder Welch in the eye with a tennis ball. We went to a doctor and he said that we needed to watch it if it gets worse. Then Thursday at 1:00 am Elder Welch woke me up telling me that his eye hurt and he couldn't see out of it. We went to the ER at Tampa General Hospital and were there until 8:30 am. So I had the great opportunity to run the Tampa area by myself. My district leader Elder Gates was with me to help so that was nice. We had the best time doing the Lords work. I feel more like a missionary than ever.

Elder Welch's eye is doing so much better now. so the work will continue to move on. He still has to wear an eye patch, so now everyone we see asks about it or makes a pirate joke about it.

I do have a new mission President; his name is President Summerhays. He was a pro golf player and is pretty well known. I haven't met him yet but I will this next week.

This week I set a baptismal date with a man named Steve Morris. He is a big black guy and he looks like Bubba off of Forrest Gump. hehe. But he is really excited to become a member of the church. There are a whole lot of people that we are working with so I am always busy teaching people how to be happy. Sometimes it is hard because they think they know better than God does. hopefully they will learn to trust in him and let go of the things that are holding them back from baptism.

There is one thing that I would really love to have sent to me. Tell Jessica to make a copy of her choir music from her years in choir. I love you mom. Take care.

-Elder Spencer Larson